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Partners
NC DPI has been a partner of NC TEACH since its establishment in 1999. The program was jointly developed by the North Carolina State Board of Education and the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina to address the severe teacher shortage experienced by most school districts in the state. In addition to development of the original program, NC DPI provided funding for the development of NC TEACH OnLine, a completely online alternative teacher preparation program based upon the original NC TEACH Curriculum. Other collaborative projects with the department included the development of the professional development CD entitled “Professional Development for Teachers: First Days.” This CD, used widely by public schools in North Carolina, offers 80 hours (10 days) of professional development for new teachers and includes activities and information to help a novice teacher become an effective teacher. Specific suggestions and activities, and the means to create a “professional notebook” all serve to help a novice become an effective classroom teacher. All lessons are self-paced and self-directed and the completion of this module satisfies the No Child Left Behind requirement for lateral entry teachers needing staff development prior to instructing students. To inquire about obtaining a copy of this CD contact the NC TEACH Central Office. NC TEACH’s most recent collaboration with NC DPI’s Division of Secondary Education: Mathematics and Science has resulted in the coordination and delivery of a national online mentoring program now made available for middle grades and secondary science teachers in North Carolina. This new program, eMSS (e-Mentoring for Student Success), is funded by the National Science Foundation and is available to North Carolina through a partnership among NC TEACH, NC DPI, and The New Teacher Center at the University of California Santa Cruz. << Return to Top of Page In fall of 2003, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, NC TEACH, and LEARN NC embarked on a collaborative initiative to develop an online alternative route teacher preparation program, based upon the NC TEACH curriculum, that is predominantly online but may require a face to face orientation component. A primary goal of the initiative was to develop a program that would significantly increase the capacity to offer alternative licensure programs to lateral entry teachers regardless of their geographic location. The program was successfully piloted at Western Carolina University in 2004 – 05. Two additional host universities (East Carolina University and Fayetteville State University) have implemented the program successfully since that time. Enrollment has tripled since the pilot year. NC TEACH OnLine is now poised for delivery to identified high need school districts in North Carolina. Like all nationally accredited programs, this program is based upon essential knowledge, current research, and the wisdom of best practice. The online program includes a professional education core of courses, as well as, methods courses in math, science and special education. Additional licensure areas will be phased in at a later date. Other collaborative projects include the development of online content courses for traditionally prepared and lateral entry middle grades and secondary math and science teachers, and the development of the “Professional Development for Teachers: First Days” CD To inquire about obtaining a copy of this CD contact the NC TEACH Central Office. << Return to Top of Page The UNC Board of Governors created the University of North Carolina Center for School Leadership Development in 1997. The Center was created in order to extend the resources of higher education to the public schools by offering a comprehensive selection of professional development opportunities designed for educators, ranging from novice teachers to veteran administrators and teacher-leaders. It incorporates the belief that every student is entitled to competent, caring administrators and teachers. The Center’s recruitment, preparation, and professional development programs include NC TEACH, NC Model Teacher Education Consortium (NCMTEC), NC Mathematics and Science Education Network (NCMSEN), NC Principal Fellows Program (NCPFP), NC Restructuring Initiative for Special Education (NCRISE) and the Principals’ Executive Program (PEP). These programs provide a comprehensive and coordinated system of professional development and services around the recruitment, preparation, induction and mentoring of new teachers. All activities are focused on and aligned with the strategic priorities and educational goals of the North Carolina State Board of Education. In October, 2001, the UNC Center for School Leadership Development opened a beautiful, new, state-of-the-art conferencing facility dedicated to providing university-based professional growth and learning opportunities for public school educators, as well as an increased opportunity for collaboration among center programs. The 50,000 square foot facility includes computer labs, seminar rooms, larger classrooms / lecture space, and a dining room with an attached warming kitchen. Each room is wired for internet access and is equipped with the latest in audiovisual technology, with two rooms providing video conferencing capabilities. The Center also provides office space for center programs and affiliates. << Return to Top of Page NC TEACH and the NC DPI Division of Secondary Education: Mathematics and Science are excited to have been given an opportunity to partner with the e-Mentoring for Student Success (eMSS) program in offering high quality online mentoring to beginning middle grades and high school science teachers in North Carolina. eMSS is a partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), the New Teacher Center at the University of California Santa Cruz (NTC), and Montana State University. This innovative program, e-Mentoring for Student Success (eMSS), is sponsored by a National Science Foundation grant awarded to the National Science Teachers Association, the New Teacher Center, and Montana State University’s Science/Math Resource Center. The North Carolina eMSS program is co-coordinated by NC TEACH’s Online Learning Manager Tracey Keeler and NC DPI’s High School Science Consultant, Benita Tipton. It utilizes trained mentors and scientists, and includes eight online modules on topics ranging from managing student behavior to effective labs to specific science content goals, through which new teachers prepare, implement, and reflect on instructional activities in their classrooms. Over 100 applications were received from master science teachers for NC mentor positions. Of those, over 65 have completed the rigorous training course and currently offer mentor support to over 120 new teachers across the state of North Carolina. Funding in the amounts of $1,400.00-$1,900.00 for each mentor and $500.00 for each mentee is provided through a grant from the National Science Foundation. << Return to Top of Page SRI International (formerly the Stanford Research Institute) is a world-leading independent and technology development organization with almost $300 million in annual revenues. It performs multidisciplinary, client-sponsored research and development for government agencies, commercial businesses, and private foundations. SRI, a nonprofit corporation, was founded in 1946 as the Stanford Research Institute, and became independent from Stanford University in 1970. It has spent more than a decade studying teacher preparation, in addition to participating in statewide and national efforts to improve the teaching profession. SRI also brings its innovations to the marketplace by licensing its intellectual property and creating new ventures. NC TEACH is one of seven programs that participated in a national study of alternative teacher certification conducted by SRI International and funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. For each program, SRI International surveyed participants to help understand how the program works. Participants were surveyed twice –at the beginning of the program, and again at the end. Survey results and case studies are intended to help teacher educators and policymakers understand the contributions of alternative certification programs to the development of new teachers. The survey included sections on careers in teaching; attitudes and beliefs about teaching and learning; knowledge for teaching reading and mathematics; and background information. Findings of the SRI International study indicated that effective certification programs share some common characteristics that include:
<< Return to Top of Page The non-profit North Carolina Science Mathematics and Technology Education Center (SMT Education Center) was launched in 2002 with funding from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and soon found leadership in North Carolina educator and community leader, Dr. Samuel H. Houston, who has been its President and CEO since 2003. The Center’s mission is to systematically improve performance in science, mathematics, and technology education statewide from pre-kindergarten through high school. A key goal of the Center is to work with existing organizations in developing interesting and challenging SMT instructional programs to reach students in each of North Carolina’s 115 school systems. The NC TEACH Advisory Committee is fortunate to have Dr. Houston on board as its chair where he brings his wealth of knowledge and experience and a strong vision that helps to align NC TEACH’s mission of preparing high quality teachers to the overarching goal of the Center –to help North Carolina achieve its vision of having the best public schools in the nation by 2010. << Return to Top of Page Established in 1989, the North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium (NC MTEC) comprises a number of public school systems, community colleges, colleges, and universities, along with the NC Department of Public Instruction and State Board of Education. The consortium seeks to increase the number of highly qualified teachers in NC public schools and provides services to employees of consortium partner organizations. Services include tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate education courses, reimbursement for college textbooks, stipends for teacher assistants, paraprofessionals, and lateral entry teachers, as well as offering licensing test preparation seminars at a reduced rate. Through its partnership with NC TEACH, NC MTEC now makes these services available to NC TEACHers and NC TEACH affiliate programs who are employed in partnering school districts. NC SIP II North Carolina State Improvement Project II NC SIP II is a program in the Exceptional Children Division of the NC DPI. Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs in the U.S. Department of Education, NC SIP II works to improve the quality and effectiveness of educational programs and instruction for students with disabilities in North Carolina. NC TEACH collaborates with NC SIP II by focusing on ensuring that special education teachers produced through the lateral entry program demonstrate the instructional skills needed to improve school performance for students with disabilities. One important component of the NC SIP II project is the dedication to continue working with the institutes of higher education (IHEs) in North Carolina to expand and improve their teacher education programs. To this end, the UNC Technical Assistance and Resource System (UNCTARS) has been established to provide systematic delivery of technical assistance and resources to teacher education programs for the teachers of students with disabilities. NC TEACH prepares high numbers of special education teachers for NC. The program works closely with UNC TARS on curriculum alignment activities and jointly provides access to professional development for new teachers that focuses on helping students with disabilities make significant yearly progress in academic performance. << Return to Top of Page The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network provides statewide leadership for the improvement of mathematics and science teaching and learning in order to: (1) strengthen the quality and increase the size of the teaching base and (2) increase the pool of NC high school graduates who are prepared to pursue post secondary studies and careers that require mathematics and science. The Network consists of a Central Coordinating Office at the UNC CSLD and ten Professional Development Centers; a Center for Research in Mathematics and Science Education; and nine Pre-College Program sites, all located on UNC campuses. NC TEACH has collaborated with the NC-MSEN on various planning and Network-based activities related to the recruitment, preparation, and retention of highly qualified candidates for science and mathematics teaching positions in NC. A number of NC-MSEN mathematics and science faculty are currently participating with NC TEACH, LEARN NC, and UNC in the development of a series of online content courses that will soon be made available for middle grades and secondary science and mathematics lateral entry teachers through the UNC-North Carolina Community College System 2 + 2 and Lateral Entry Initiatives.
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